This will be the third and last time I post this. The post I made asking if I should share this got more traction than my two release posts combined. I worked very hard on this module, and really want to see people enjoy what it is capable of. I hope you like it, please remember to upvote if you do, as it's what will gain my release some traction.

Intro

This module is called PyCommands. It is made with the intent of streamlining command line applications made by you! Its memorable syntax and limitless possibilities make it a great choice for any Python program you want to make.

I do plan on making a different post on how to do more complex things, but this is what you get for now.

Setup

Create a file named pycommands.py

Paste the below code into said file

"""
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2020 Haven Selph
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
"""
from shlex import split
class Command:
def __init__(self, fn, name=None, aliases=None,):
self.name = name or fn.__name__
self.aliases = aliases or []
self.fn = fn
def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs,):
return self.fn(*args, **kwargs,)
@property
def all_names(self,):
return self.name, *self.aliases
class Commands(dict):
def __init__(self, not_found: str='{} was not recognized.', argmismatch: str='{} takes {} arguments but {} were given.',):
self.flag = [not_found, argmismatch,]
super().__init__()
def _add_command(self, command,):
for cmd_name in command.all_names:
if cmd_name in self:
raise ValueError(f'Name or alias assigned to function {command.fn.__name__} is duplicate: {cmd_name}',)
self[cmd_name] = command
def add_command(self, name=None, aliases=None,):
def inner_fn(fn,):
self._add_command(Command(fn, name, aliases,),)
return fn
return inner_fn
def execute(self, user_input,):
self.command, *args = self.parse(user_input or 'no_input',)
if self.command.lower() in self:
try:
self[self.command](*args,)
except TypeError:
return (False, self.flag[1].format(self.command, self[self.command].fn.__code__.co_argcount, len(args,),),)
else:
return (True, 'Command found!',)
else:
return (False, self.flag[0].format(self.command,),)
@staticmethod
def parse(string,):
if (string=='no_input'):
return ['']*2
try:
return split(string,)
except ValueError:
return ['']*2

Import pycommands

Done!

How to use it

Initialize the module:

import pycommands
commands = pycommands.Commands(
'{} was not recognized as a command',
)

>>> notacommand
notacommand was not recognized as a command
>>> echo quotes 'work in the' arguments
quotes
work in the
arguments
>>>

Wrapping Up

That's all you need to know to be able to use the module effectively, but there are many more possibilities. The more experienced of you will find them by reading the code, but for the people who need a tutorial, a post will come out soon. Please upvote this if you like it, and tell me in the comments what you plan to use it for! The program below is the program we wrote in this tutorial, I hope you enjoy, have a good time using PyCommands!

Using the Module

You are completely within your rights to release a script using this module, as long as my script contains its license header. I do ask that you credit me, but that is up to you. :)